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THE
OBSTINATE
DAUGHTER,
THE
DEWBERRY
AND
FIG
PHOTOS
BY
ANDREW
CEBULKA;
SKYLINE
AND
NATHANIEL
RUSSELL
HOUSE
MUSEUM
PHOTOS
COURTESY
OF
THE
CHARLESTON
AREA
CVB;
IBU
MOVEMENT
PHOTO
BY
JULIA
LYNN
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T R A V E L & R E C R E A T I O N
i t i n e r a r y
IN A LOW-COUNTRY DREAM
From a cutting-edge culinary scene to many refi ned shopping options—and all the history in between—discover why
Charleston, S.C., just gets better with age.
By Kathy Blackwell
STOP 1 Check into e
Beach Club at Charleston
Harbor Resort & Marina
(weekend rates from $427 per
night, 20 Patriots Point Road,
Mount Pleasant, 843.856.0028,
charlestonharborresort.com), the
new luxury 92-room boutique
hotel on the waterfront. Take in the
view of historic downtown on your
private balcony or attend a class on
how to host the perfect Southern
party with Suzanne Pollak, dean
of the Charleston Academy of
Domestic Pursuits, who has
partnered with the hotel for a
variety of lessons. Afterward, drive
to Sullivan's Island for a sunset walk
on the beach and dinner at e
Obstinate Daughter (2063 Middle
St., Sullivan's Island, 843.416.5020,
theobstinatedaughter.com). Try the
William Moultrie (gin, cucumber
water, Key lime and grapefruit
juices, and basil) and then dive into
one of the chef 's homemade pastas.
STOP 2 Start your
morning in the historic district
with coff ee and pastries at
Black Tap Coff ee (70.5 Beaufain
St.,
843.793.4402, blacktap
coff ee.com). For a glimpse of
how the merchant elite lived
in America's earliest days,
tour neoclassical masterpiece
Nathaniel Russell House
Museum (51 Meeting St.,
843.724.8481, historic
charleston.org). Founded in 1748,
the Charleston Library Society
(164 King St., 843.723.9912),
one of the oldest subscription
libraries in the country, has been
in its home since 1914. Don't
miss the Gibbes Museum of Art
(135 Meeting St., 843.722.2706,
gibbesmuseum.org), whose current
exhibits include a stunning look
at the still-vibrant 18th-century
watercolors of American wildlife by
Mark Catesby, through Sept. 24.
STOP 3 Refuel after your
history lessons with lunch and
drinks at Charleston's newest
luxury hotel, e Dewberry
(334 Meeting St., 888.550.1450,
thedewberrycharleston.com).
Austinites will feel at home when
they see the President Lyndon B.
Johnson plaque on the wall of the
1960s former federal building.
Henrietta's, the hotel's brasserie,
off ers divine gougeres with chicken
liver mousse and Parisian gnocchi.
STOP 4 Among the retail
delights along King Street, you'll
fi nd Ibu Movement (183 King St.,
843.327.8304, ibumovement.com),
a design studio and showroom
featuring luxurious garments by
female artisans from 30 countries,
as well as a collection designed
by actress Ali MacGraw. Craving
a souvenir? Just off King, stock
up on Charleston rice bead
necklaces at Candy Shop Vintage
(9 Cannon St., 843.737.4289,
candyshopvintage.com).
STOP 5 End your visit at one of
this culinary capital's best-regarded
restaurants, FIG (232 Meeting
St., 843.805.5900, eatatfi g.com),
helmed by James Beard Award-
winning chef Jason Stanhope.
Although reservations are
recommended a month out, show
up at 5
pm for a seat at the bar,
and you might get lucky.
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